Duchess of York (1807 ship)

Duchess of York was a Spanish prize that started on a voyage as a slave ship. She was cut off on the coast of Africa in 1807 on her first slave trading voyage.

For other ships with the same name, see Duchess of York (ship).

History
Kingdom of Great Britain
Name: Duchess of York
Builder: Spain
Acquired: 1807
Captured: 1807
General characteristics
Tons burthen: 100[1] (bm)
Armament: 10 × 4-pounder guns[1]

She first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1807.[1]

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1807 Jn.Davis Critchley Liverpool–Africa LR

Captain John Davis sailed from Liverpool on 22 March 1807. (She sailed before 1 May, the day on which the Slave Trade Act 1807 took effect, banning British vessels from participating in the slave trade.) She is believed to have gathered slaves on the coast between Rio Nuñez and the Assini River.[2] At the end of December, Lloyd's List reported that Duchess of York, Davis, master, had been cut off on the coast of Africa.[3] The next report was that Duchess of York, Davis, master, was stranded onshore at Baffoe Bay (possibly Boffa 10.18°N 14.04°W / 10.18; -14.04).[4]

Reportedly, Duchess of York was attacked from the shore. She did not reach the Americas and her slaves apparently stayed in Africa.[2]

Currently, the final disposition of Duchess of York, her captain, and crew is obscure. Both LR an the Register of Shipping continued to list he for several more years, but with stale data. An article on captains of slave ships makes no mention of her loss.[5] An article on losses of slave ships has no information beyond that in the LL report.[6]

Citations and references

Citations

  1. LR (1807), Supple. pages "D", Seq.No.D12.
  2. Trans Atlantic Slave Trade Database – Duchess of York voyage #81072.
  3. "The Marine List". Lloyd's List (4214). 25 December 1807. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  4. "The Marine List". Lloyd's List (4217). 5 January 1808. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  5. Behrendt (1990).
  6. Inikori (1996).

References

  • Behrendt, Stephen D., (1990) "The Captains of the British slave trade from 1785 to 1807". '"Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, Vol.140.
  • Inikori, Joseph (1996). "Measuring the unmeasured hazards of the Atlantic slave trade: Documents relating to the British trade". Revue française d'histoire d'outre-mer. 83 (312): 53–92.
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